YONGNUO YN50mm F1.8N Standard Prime Lens, Large Aperture Auto Manual Focus AF MF for Nikon DSLR Cameras

I came across this lens while doing some general browsing for Nikkor and Tamron lenses, and honestly could not believe the price when I first saw it. I figured it had to be some cheap plastic garbage for a toy camera, but then saw the lens had almost a full 5/5 stars with a good number of reviews, so I became intrigued. I looked through most of the reviews and some sample photos and decided to take a chance. With the price of lenses these days, the deal on a prime 50mm was just too good to pass up. I received the lens and was impressed right out of the gate. Rather than some cheap plastic piece of junk, the lens had a nice weight to it, felt well built, had clear class, and even came with some features you wouldn't expect on a $60 lens like a focus meter. I have some $300-400 lenses that don't even have that feature so it was a huge surprise. When I took the lens out of the box I immediately put it on my D3400 just to figure out the quirks. One drawback I will admit right away is that the auto-focus motor is incredibly loud, so this most likely will not be great for video with all that noise in the background, which is a real shame because I found the video quality to be really solid for such a bargain lens. Honestly that was really my only complain, other than the AF being just a bit slow, but in all honesty if you are shooting with a 50mm prime you most likely aren't needing it for action shots. I carried this lens with me for 3 weeks and shot with nothing else, just to get a good feel for it, and got a really good group of photos. I've posted a few examples just so you can get an idea of how well the lens works. None of the images are post processed. The lens is sharp at F4 and above, and is amazing in low light situations. I even found it serviceable for night sky shots in northern Georgia(near Atlanta) where the light pollution is pretty awful. The 1.8 aperture lets in a ton of light. The biggest surprise though was how well this lens performs even at slow shutter speeds without a tripod. I posted a shot above with a smooth effect on a waterfall and that was taken at about 1/3rd of a second while standing on some rocks with water rushing by me on the other side. Shooting more open, you will get a nice background blur and some decent bokeh. I found this lens comparable to the 35mm prime Nikkor lens I have in terms of image quality, the Nikkor just beats it out by being a brand name and has a much quieter and faster autofocus, but it also cost me over $180 used in good condition. Having shot with this lens now for a few weeks, it is certainly staying in my camera bag as I've found it to be a great lens and it has even made me consider checking out their 35mm prime, which is a bit more expensive, but I was super impressed with the quality of the Yungnuo right out of the box and it hasn't let me down yet. It takes sharp, crisp, photos, and whether you are just starting out with photography and bought your first DSLR, or you are a more seasoned photographer that is looking to pick up a prime lens to round out your collection, you really can't go wrong with this lens. At its current price point, for the quality of images it is capable of shooting...it's an absolute steal! Check out the video review I did on this lens, along with the still images.

Things that I liked about this 50mm f1.8 lens: Is it cheap? Yes Did I like f1.8 for less money than a 18-55mm f 5.6 at 50mm on DX format? Metal mount? Yes, it fits perfectly. Does it expose consistently well? Yes Does it autofocus well on my D3400, D7000, D810, and even on my D500 and N80 cameras? Yes Did I like that it autofocuses on a D40, D60, D3xxx, D5xxx camera without the in-body AF motor? Yes. Faster AF than Nikon -D lenses? Yes. Quiter the AF-D lenses? Yes. Runs OK at 10 fps? Yes Does it feels like a Cannon lens? Yes, Nikon? Maybe. Did I removed the blue plastic (front and back) lens protector plastic so I can get normal colored pictures? Yes Did I put a good Hoya filter in from of it? Yes. Did I run it against the 50mm 1.4f AF-D, the Sigma 18-200 OS, the Nikon 28-300mm, the Nikon AF-P 18-55, the Nikon AF-SII 18-55 and did not see much difference at the same aperture? Yes. Was there much difference? No. Did I see any more glare than the Nikon lenses? NO Did I like the bouquet? Yes Is it sharp? Yes, (at least were it matters on 80% of the center of the frame). Did I say... Is it cheap? Yes.. LOL. What I did not like: - No weather seal. - Focus scale moves the oposite than the focus ring. - No manual focus override while in autofocus. You have to use a switch like the old lenses. - No VR, but f1.8 is waaayyyy faster than f5.6 on a DX 18-55mm.. - Filter thread size is 58mm not 52mm as listed. So, you do the math. For me, and for non-critical work were you are not going to print mural size prints. I think it is worth the try. Time will tel how long it will last. Happy shooting!

First off I am a photographer by hobby and I don't know all the bells and whistles (still learning and having fun) but I do know that this YONGNUO YN 50mm F1.8N is a beautiful lens. It costs a fraction of the competitors and it is still well built and solid and not 'cheap' looking at all. Love the weight and it works great with my old school Nikon N 65. It has AF and MF options and again, I'm not a professional but I don't hear the noise or the lens being loud. I am super impressed and for the price, I may even look into more lenes from YONGNUO. And I received it a day early too! Note: the red in the photos is reflecting off the red background.

Received this lens in excellent, sturdy packaging, clearly a quality oriented company. All the features look first rate, not cheap or unfinished. Proof is in the pudding, and I'm quite pleased with the image quality I'm getting. I'm predicting that once word gets out on this brand, prices will increase, and not due to tariffs.

Wasn’t expecting too much from this but so far this for $100. The auto focus on here works very well and through 2 family events pictures it still works well. Shooting on a Nikon D80

Lots of reviews here speaking praise about the lense but not many are showing you just how different it is compared to the stock 18-55 3.5 lens that came with my Nikon d5600 camera. First let me say that if you are just starting out with photography. A 50 mm 1.8 is an absolute must have for your first lens imo. Now then as you can see the difference when it comes to subject focus and isolation from the background/foreground is not super super significant. But it is significant enough to be noticeable. The wider aperture also makes it much easier to take low light photos without causing too much noise in your pics. Pros: Wider aperture than most stock lenses. This means better subject isolation and more blurry backgrounds/foregrounds. The larger aperture also means more light coming into your camera so you’ll be able to make your photos brighter without having to turn up the iso so you’ll have less noise/artifacts in your photos. Cons: Auto focus is NOISY. As the video shows, the auto focus on this camera(when compared to a stock Nikon brand lens) is much louder. For this price you better not have expected perfection. You won’t be using the auto focus if your recording video because it will be making noise nonstop. No zoom. You are locked in the magnification. If you wanna zoom in or out you will have to rely on digital zoom or you will have to move away. So fine tuning the framing of your photo will require a bit more effort and movement on your part. As the second picture shows despite being 6ft away it looks like I am right in front of the alter. You’ll need some extra distance for your pics with this lense. Now don’t think any of these cons are reasons to not buy this lens. These are simply things you’ll have to deal with. Every lens will have drawbacks and limitations. This specific lense though. I don’t think you will fined a better auto focusing lense for the price. The only way you could find something cheaper is if you go with fully manual focus/aperture control. If you’re just getting started. This, in my opinion, is a must have beginners lense.

This lens is perfect!

I got this lens awhile back, and all i can say, say your 60 dollars and just get the Nikon 50 mm. Its a great lens, the photos come out nice, but sometimes very blurry, not sharp enough. It takes forever to focus, and not come out with the face out of focus. The focus is not good at all, it never focuses on what you want it too. Now I have a D3400, not the best but I think if you want a 50 mm, don't get this one. Just a waste, did alot of photoshoots that came out not my best work. But some photos were really nice, just not as sharp. So seriously save your 60 bucks, and just get the Nikon 50 mm, sharper images, even though not the money you wanna pay but, your camera, and work with thank you later.

I bought it for ₹8k and I feel it is the best portrait prime lense at this budget. If you are handy in manual focus, its best budget friendly lense for you. Autofocus is not that good, you must have to be skilled on manual focus, and its very easy.

uso na nikon d5100 e nikon d5300. uma lente muito boa, vale super a pena!

Recién estoy probando el lente, hasta ahora bien la verdad.

Estoy contentísima con este objetivo. Tenía ganas de utilizar un 50mm pero tampoco quería gastarme un dineral en algo que no sabía si le iba a saber sacar partido, ya que estoy empezando en la fotografía. Tras leer las buenas reseñas del Yongnuo me decidí a comprarlo, y la verdad es que no pudo ser mejor idea. Considero que este objetivo tiene una calidad-precio excelente. Está claro que los materiales con los que está hecho no son de alta gama, pero en mi caso es algo que tampoco me importa demasiado. También tiene enfoque automático, algo que iba buscando y que muchas otras opciones de 50mm para Nikon no tienen. Algunos usuarios dicen que es ruidoso. Yo considero que hace un ruido bastante normal, nada escandaloso. Hay que tener cuidado con los plásticos azules que trae para proteger la lente, ya que están muy bien pegados y puede parecer que no hay nada, ¡y salga todo con un filtro azul! También decir que este objetivo funciona perfectamente en una Nikon D3000, un modelo ya un poco antiguo. Os dejo un par de fotos que hice hace unos días. No soy profesional, pero espero que os sirvan de guía para tomar una decisión. Para mí, 10/10.

Ürün gerçekten inanılmaz! Fotoğrafını çektiğim arkadaşlar hayran kaldı. İmkan olursa 35 mm olanını da alacağım.